Curtain stretcher



Feb. 27, 1934. G. v. MALE CURTAIN STRETCHER Filed Aug. '7, 1955 ooo oooddl) INVENTOR o esfier/ fink/ /70/ ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 27, 1934 UNETEEB @TATES LMMFGI @FFMIE 8 Claims.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a curtain stretcher by means of which a curtain may be held taut without injury to the curtain.

Second, to provide a curtain stretcher having improved means for securing the side edges of the curtain thereto.

Third, to provide a curtain stretcher adaptable to curtains of considerable variation in size.

Fourth, to provide a curtain stretcher having the above desirable features and characteristics, which is simple and economical in its parts, easy to set up and take down and to which curtains may be readily attached and from which they may be 18 readily released.

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a curtain stretcher embodying the features of my invention, 25 with a curtain thereon.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view with a curtain in position.

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view on line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the groove in the outer side of an upright for storing the wedge members when not in use.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an upright extension member.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated by the drawing, numerals 1, 1 indicate pedestals supporting the spaced uprights 2, 2 having inward- 40 ly extending flanges 3, 3, and vertically spaced transverse slots 4, 4 opening to the front. The uprights have vertical grooves 5, 5 in their outer sides and spaced top arms 6, 6 and 7, '7 provided with alined holes as 8 and 9.

The uprights are held in spaced relation by the vertically spaced cross bars or horizontal members 10, 10 arranged at the back of the uprights and each having a series of holes 11 for adjusting the spacing of the uprights as desired for the proper 0 width of the curtain as 12. Bolts 13 connect the associated with the uprights, the lower cross rod being disposed in a selected pair of the slots 4 and the upper cross rod being disposed between the top arms 6 and 7. The upper cross rod is supported by a pair of pins 16, 16 associated with selected pairs of the alined holes in the top arms. The vertically spaced holes in the upper ends of the uprights provide means for making a close adjustment of the; upper and lower curtain cross rods while the slots 4 provide means for making a rought adjustment of such distance. In the illustrated embodiment of my invention, the rods 15,

15 are arranged through the hems at the top and bottom of the curtain 12.

Upright extension members 17 are provided for increasing the length of the uprights as desired, these upright extension members being formed like the uprights and having a bottom tongue 18 adapted to fit between the top arms 6 and '7. The tongue is provided with holes 19 for registration with the alined holes in the top arms, a pin being arranged through selected holes for connecting the upright and upright extension members in assembled relation.

Rubber rollers 20 are mounted on the inner sides of the uprights in spaced relation to the inwardly projecting flanges 3 thereof. Wedge members 21 are disposed between the rollers and flanges for securing the side edges of the curtain 12 to the uprights. Each wedge member has a flat rear surface 22 for engaging the curtain and 35 an inclined front surface 23 for coaction with a roller, the front surface being also provided with an upper finger notch 24 for facilitating the removal of the wedge member. With these parts, the side edges of the curtain may be quickly g0 clamped in place without injuring the fingers and without distorting or tearing the fabric of the curtain.

Tacks 25 are provided on the outer sides of the uprights with their heads projecting over the grooves 5 for receiving the wedge members 21 when not in use, as best illustrated by Fig. 5.

From the above description of my invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that I provide a curtain stretcher which is simple and economical in its parts and very efficient in operation. Further, the stretcher may be quickly set up and adjusted to the desired curtain size and the curtain may be quickly placed on the frame without injuring the fingers and without 1105 injury to the curtain. By means of the extension members, it is possible to adapt the uprights to accommodate curtains widely varying in length. By means of the fine and coarse adjustments pro- Vided, the distance between the curtain rods can be adjusted with suflicient accuracy to the length of the curtain.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment which I have found very practical. I have not attempted to i1lustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations, as it is believed this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A curtain stretcher comprising in combination a pair of spaced uprights having inwardly extending flanges, transverse slots opening to the front, vertical grooves in their outer sides and spaced top arms provided with alined holes, a pair of spaced horizontal members arranged at the rear of said uprights and each having a series of holes for varying the spacing of the uprights, bolts connecting said uprights and horizontal members and having winged thumb nuts, upper and lower curtain cross rods associated with said uprights, the lower cross rod being selective- 1y engageable in said slots and, the upper cross rod being disposed between said top arms, pins selectively engageable with the holes in said top arms for supporting said upper cross rod, spaced rubber rollers on the inner sides of said uprights spaced from said flanges, wedge members engageable between said rollers and flanges for securing the side edges of the curtain to the uprights and each having a flat rear surface and an inclined front surface, and tacks in the outer sides or said uprights and having their heads projecting over said grooves "for receiving said wedge members when not in use.

'2. A curtain stretcher comprising in combination a pair of spaced uprights having inwardly extending flanges, transverse slots opening to the front and spaced top arms provided with alined holes, a pair of spaced horizontal members arranged at the rear of said uprightsior varying the spacing of the uprights, upper and lower curtain cross rods associated with said uprights, the lower cross rod being selectively engageable in said slots and the upper cross rod being disposed between said top arms, pins selectively engageable with the holes in said top arms for supporting said upper cross rod, rollers on the inner sides of said uprights spaced from said flanges, and wedge members engageable between said rollers and flanges for securing the side edges of the curtain to the uprights and each having a flat rear surface and an inclined front surface.

3. A curtain stretcher comprising in combination a pair of spaced uprights having inwardly extending flanges, transverse slots opening to the front and spaced top arms, means for adjustably supporting the uprights in spaced relation, upper and lower curtain cross rods associated with said uprights, the lower cross rod being selectively engageable in said slots and the upper cross rod being disposed between said top arms, rubber rollers on the inner sides of said uprights in opposed relation to said flanges, and wedge members engageable between said rollers and flanges for securing the side edges of the curtain to the uprights and each having a flat rear surface and an inclined front surface provided with an upper finger notch.

i. A curtain stretcher comprising in combination a pair of spaced uprights having inwardly extending flanges, transverse slots opening to the front and spaced top arms, upper and lower ourtain cross rods associated with said uprights, the lower cross rod being selectively engageable in said slots and the upper cross rod being disposed between said top arms, rollers on the inner sides of said uprights in opposed relation to said flanges, and wedge members engageable between said rollers and flanges for securing the side edges of the curtain to the uprights.

5. A curtain stretcher comprising in combination spaced uprights having inwardly extending flanges, upper and lower curtain cross rods adjustably associated with said uprights, rubber rollers on the inner side of said uprights in opposed relation to said flanges, and wedge members disposed between said rollers and flanges for securing the side edges of the curtain to the uprights.

6. A curtain stretcher comprising in combination spaced uprights having inwardly extending flanges, upper and lower curtain cross rods adjustably associated with said uprights, abutment members on the inner sides of said uprights and extending parallel to said cross rods in spaced relation to said flanges, and wedge shaped members disposed between said abutment members and flanges in parallel with the latter for securing the side edges of the curtain to the uprights.

'7. A curtain stretcher comprising in combination uprights having inwardly extending flanges, transverse slots opening to the front and spaced top arms provided with alined holes, upright extension members having bottom tongues fitting between said top arms and provided with holes registering with said alined holes, and pins engageable with said holes for connecting the upr rights and upright extension members in assembled relation, the upper part or the upright extension members being formed like the upper part of the uprights, a lower curtain rod selectively engageable with said slots, an upper curtain rod disposed between the top arms of said upright extension members, and pins selectively engageable with the holes in the last named top arms for supporting the upper curtain rod, abutment members on the inner sides of said uprights and upright extension members, and wedge members coacting with said abutment members for clamping the sideredges of the curtain to said flanges.

8. A curtain stretcher comprising in combination spaced opposed uprights having inwardly extending flanges, resilient rollers on the inner sides of said uprights, and wedge members coacting with said rollers for clamping the side edges of the curtain to said flanges.

GYSBERT VANDER MALE.

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